A Christmas Childhood (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'A Christmas Childhood'
Author of 'A Christmas Childhood'
Patrick Kavanagh
Central theme of poem
Central theme of poem
Nostalgia & transformation of ordinary to extraordinary
Family tradition quote (father)
Family tradition quote (father)
'My father played the melodeon / Outside at our gate'
Spirituality theme links landscape to
Spirituality theme links landscape to
Sacred story of Bethlehem
Opening image quote
Opening image quote
'One side of the potato-pits was white with frost'
Light between haystacks described as
Light between haystacks described as
'hole in Heaven's gable'
Repetition phrase showing wonder
Repetition phrase showing wonder
'How wonderful that was, how wonderful!'
January flower symbolizes
January flower symbolizes
New beginnings and hope in harsh conditions
Enjambment creates
Enjambment creates
Continuity and fluidity in the poem
Conversational tone creates
Conversational tone creates
Intimate, personal atmosphere
Melodeon is
Melodeon is
Type of accordion
Green stone represents
Green stone represents
Transfigured beauty untouched by world
Stars' action in poem
Stars' action in poem
Danced to father's melodeon music
Effect of sensory details
Effect of sensory details
Engage senses, make scenes tangible & vivid
Paling-post music described as
Paling-post music described as
Magical